The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reported that its February 2013 booked orders decreased 2.9% when compared to February 2012 orders. February 2013 booked orders were up 12.5% when compared to January 2013 booked orders.
February booked orders were unchanged for bulk handling equipment and up 23.7% for unit handling equipment when compared to January.
CEMA’s February 2013 billed sales (shipments) increased by 6.9% when compared to February 2012 sales. February 2013 billed sales were up 4.6% when compared to January 2013 billed sales.
February billed sales were up 3.7% for bulk handling equipment and up 5.8% for unit handling equipment when compared to January.
Source:
http://www.mmh.com/article/cema_reports_booked_orders_for_february_decreased_2.9_over_2012_orders
